Methods and Apparatus for Manufacture of a Reclosable Plastic Carton
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1. A carton formed from a unitary blank, the carton comprising:
- a generally rectangular bottom with a pair of major bottom flaps and a pair of minor bottom flaps where the bottom flaps are folded to form a substantially closed bottom;
a plurality of upstanding side panels, including a pair of major side panels, a pair of minor side panels, and a secondary side panel, where the side panels are each folded generally perpendicular to the bottom, the major and minor side panels are attached to the bottom at a lower end thereof and the secondary side panel is attached to one of the major side panels or one of the minor side panels; and
an opening defined by upper ends of the major side panels and the minor side panels opposite the bottom that is generally non-rectangular and having a rim around a peripheral edge thereof, the rim having a width greater than the thickness of the side panels.
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Abstract
A carton formed from a unitary blank for storing food within and methods of manufacture of the carton therefrom, are disclosed herein. The carton comprises a generally rectangular bottom having a pair of major bottom flaps and a pair of minor bottom flaps that are folded to form a substantially closed bottom, and a pair of major side panels, a pair of minor side panels, and a secondary side panel that are folded perpendicular to the bottom. An opening is defined by the upper ends of the major side panels and the minor side panels opposite the bottom and is generally non-rectangular.
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19 Claims
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1. A carton formed from a unitary blank, the carton comprising:
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a generally rectangular bottom with a pair of major bottom flaps and a pair of minor bottom flaps where the bottom flaps are folded to form a substantially closed bottom; a plurality of upstanding side panels, including a pair of major side panels, a pair of minor side panels, and a secondary side panel, where the side panels are each folded generally perpendicular to the bottom, the major and minor side panels are attached to the bottom at a lower end thereof and the secondary side panel is attached to one of the major side panels or one of the minor side panels; and an opening defined by upper ends of the major side panels and the minor side panels opposite the bottom that is generally non-rectangular and having a rim around a peripheral edge thereof, the rim having a width greater than the thickness of the side panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A reclosable food carton comprising:
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a generally rectangular bottom with a pair of major bottom flaps and a pair of minor bottom flaps where the bottom flaps are folded and sealed to adjacent bottom flaps to form a substantially closed bottom; a plurality of upstanding side panels, including a pair of major side panels, a pair of minor side panels, and a secondary side panel, where the side panels are each folded generally perpendicular to the bottom, the major and minor side panels are attached to the bottom at a lower end thereof and the secondary side panel is attached to one of the major side panels or one of the minor side panels and is sealed to the other of the major side panels or the minor side panels forming an enclosed interior having side panels generally rectangular in shape; a generally oval opening defined by upper ends of the major side panels and the minor side panels opposite the bottom and having a rim around a peripheral edge thereof; and a reclosable lid having a channel about a periphery of an underside thereof for receiving the rim of the opening. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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